Douglas Century
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of his era whose intimidating presence and street smarts quickly made him legendary in the emigre community of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn and launched him to the top of New York's Russian Jewish mob.
2) No surrender: a father, a son, and an extraordinary act of heroism that continues to live on today
Author
Language
English
Description
"Part contemporary detective story, part World War II historical narrative, No Surrender is the inspiring true story of Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville-born enlistee who risked his life during the treacherous final days of World War II to save others from murderous Nazis, and the lasting effects his actions had on thousands of lives--then and now"--
"In the tradition of #1 New York Times bestsellers like Unbroken, Boys on the Boat, Band of Brothers,...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The exclusive inside story of the lawman and his dangerous eight-year hunt that captured El Chapo - the world's most wanted drug kingpin who evaded capture for more than a decade. A cinematic crime story following the relentless investigative work of Cole Merrell and his team unfolds at breakneck speed, taking the reader behind the scenes of one of the most sophisticated and dangerous counter-narcotics operations in the history of the United States...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling and astonishing memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune--while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path. Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to capture television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville-born enlistee who risked his life during the treacherous final days of World War II to save hundreds of American prisoners of war, many of them Jewish, from murderous Nazis and the effect his actions had on thousands of lives.
"The epic true story of Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, an American hero who risked his life in the final days of World War II to save others—now in a thrilling young readers’...